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FORUM NEWS APRIL 2009
April 2009
FROM THE PRESIDENT
It's Spring time!
Welcome to the beginning of spring. A wonderful time of the year with the trees budding and the beauty of the tulips, daffodils, dogwood and the blooming season just ahead.
The Forum is bursting with all types of activities to help you shake the winter doldrums and get you involved. There is something happening with every committee that you may enjoy. This newsletter provides updates on committee activities, and you can peruse our website or contact one of the Committee Chairs for more information. We are always looking for fresh ideas and "out of the box" thinking.
We have made it easier for you to become engaged with The Forum by offering smaller venues, including breakfasts and dinners for Forum members only and discounted prices to specific special events in the area. It is all up to you!
Did you know..? A not-to-be-missed event is the upcoming April 22nd Leadership Symposium. And the Executive Suites Committee has launched two new initiatives this year, the Women's Speaker Club, to provide inspiring words to emerging women to break through barriers along their desired path, and the Forum Awards Nomination Committee, to ensure that Forum candidates are nominated for visible recognition in our area. The Program committee has announced a new initiative - "Thought Salons" - discussions facilitated by dynamic discussion leaders on topics of value and interest to our members. If you have ideas for Thought Salon topics, know of discussion facilitators or would be willing to host a Thought Salon in your home, please contact Stefanie Fine or Penny Ellison.
There is so much more happening at The Forum. This is the time to connect with other Forum members, get to meet other senior women in our area and expand your network! Our current economic conditions have proven that a strong network of connections and continuous information exchange is critical for successful survival.
I leave you with this quote from Anne Bradstreet ~ "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."
Looking forward to seeing you at an upcoming Forum event very soon!
All the best!
Elva
COMMITTEE NEWS
Our committees have been very busy over the last six months developing new programs, designing exciting initiatives and working to add to the value of your Forum membership. Please contact one of the committee chairs for more information or if you would like to join a committee.
ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Engagement Committee, co-chaired by Lesley Mallow Wendell and Afaf Meleis, has undertaken several initiatives this year. We are developing a Forum Ambassadors Group to reach out and actively engage new members and eventually serve as a resource for current Forum members seeking advice on a variety of professional and personal development issues. A special program co-presented by Afaf Meleis and Page Morahan, and focused on managing transitions, is scheduled for April 16.
Members of the committee held a focus group with long-term Forum members to learn more about ways to engage this group. As a result, we are working closely with the Membership Committee to explore the creation of a Sustaining Member Class to recognize long term members who have provided significant service to The Forum over the tenure of their membership.
Dinner and a Book and Food and Finance, two Affinity Groups formed last year, are actively meeting.
EXECUTIVE SUITES COMMITTEE
The Executive Suites Committee, co-chaired by Autumn Bayles and Lisa Young, is moving along well and has many exciting initiatives underway. Our goal remains to increase the number of women in the executive suites and, for 2009, we plan to do this through four tenets:
1. Helping women get on boards. Under this tenet, we have a search subcommittee that fields requests, our collaboration with the multi-city ION group that works on the macro level and the educational "Women on Boards" report initiative.
2. Influencing decision makers. For this tenet, we have a newly revitalized Company Outreach subcommittee and are also testing out the idea of an early adopter pledge concept.
3. Developing the pipeline of candidates. Over the years, we have learned that the "leaky pipeline" contributes to the lack of women in executive ranks. We founded a new initiative this year, the Women's Speaker Club, to help inspire women leaders to break barriers and strive to achieve those ranks.
4. Marketing successful women. The committee also realizes that there are good candidates out there who are untapped. To this end, we added another new cross committee initiative, the Forum Awards Nomination Committee, to ensure that Forum candidates are nominated for visible recognition.
MENTORING COMMITTEE
The Mentoring Committee, co-chaired by Nila Betof and Sara Manzano-Diaz, introduced mentoring circles to its 2008-2009 Mentoring Program. Between January and June 2009, seventeen mentees are meeting monthly in three groups of five or six with the support and counsel of 19 Forum mentors, who rotate to each of the circles three at a time. The mentees organize and facilitate the sessions, and the circles have reported that their conversations have been rich with a diverse array of topics including design thinking, career development, networking and leadership. During each circle, mentees also have the opportunity to raise specific issues of a more personal nature and seek counsel from the group. What has been especially gratifying is that circle members have been learning from each other as well as from conversations with mentors.
The committee has asked that mentees be invited to our signature Forum events, and some attended the Holiday Dinner and others will be at the April Leadership Symposium and June Annual Meeting. Please make it a priority to meet these wonderful women.
In June, there will be a mid-way get-together at which mentors and mentees will assess how the circles are doing and decide what direction to take in moving ahead for the second six months of the program. We wish to thank Forum member Lori Greenawalt and KPMG for their generous offer to host our get-together in June.
And a special thanks to our Forum members Elaine Mercier at Leadership Philadelphia, Judy Spires at Acme Markets and Sara Manzano-Diaz for Cozen O'Connor for hosting our three mentoring circles. We couldn't run these circles as easily without their support.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Program Committee, co-chaired by Stefanie Fine and Penny Ellison, has been busy planning The Forum's large, signature events as well as a variety of smaller, member-only programs. The Holiday Party at the Please Touch Museum, graciously hosted by member Nancy Kolb, was delightful (especially the carousel rides), and our Annual Meeting, set for Tuesday, June 16, at The Water Works, overlooking the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row, should be spectacular. We will present The Forum Award for Emerging Women Leaders to the 2009 recipient that evening.
Our first Forum Foray, a delicious luncheon at Bliss restaurant in Center City, attracted 25 members, and our Foray Traditional High Tea at the Park Hyatt gave a dozen members the opportunity to enjoy each other's company and a wonderful "high tea" in an intimate, relaxing environment. Over 28 members and guests gathered at the Philadelphia Theatre Company for a private buffet and wine reception, a discussion with theater leadership and premiere of the play "At Home at the Zoo" by Edward Albee.
"Thought Salons" are the latest creation of the committee - discussions facilitated by dynamic discussion leaders on topics of value and interest to our members. If you have ideas for Thought Salon topics, know of discussion facilitators or would be willing to host a Thought Salon in your home, please contact Stefanie of Penny.
And what's coming next? Look for news about a Spring Dinner Forum Foray and a summer golf outing!
PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Public Sector Leadership (PSL) Committee, co-chaired by Melissa Weiler Gerber and Carmen Paris, advances The Forum's mission through its Public Sector Speaker Series as follows: By hosting bi-monthly conversations with influential members of the region's public sector, the committee fosters increased dialogue between Forum members and local leaders, enhances and expands members' ability to impact public policy decisions and introduces The Forum as a resource to public sector leaders.
In September, Lois Sherman Hagarty, Esq., partner at Saul Ewing and principal of CHH Partners, LLC., introduced Forum members to the world of lobbying. In November, PSL featured an inspiring conversation with Forum members Dr. Arlene C. Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools for The School District of Philadelphia and Sandra Dungee Glenn, former Chairwoman of the School Reform Commission, about their vision for the future of Philadelphia's public schools.
January brought a lively discussion between Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and District Attorney Lynne M. Abraham and our March meeting featured an intimate conversation with Blondell Reynolds Brown, Philadelphia Councilwoman At-Large and Marian B. Tasco, Philadelphia Councilwoman for the 9th District.
The PSL Committee and The Forum extend a special thanks to Forum member Wendy Beetlestone and Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin for hosting our Public Sector Speaker Series.
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
Lori Reiner, chair of the Sponsorship Committee, writes: "As a Past President of the Forum of Executive Women, I was excited to be appointed as the Chair of The Forum's Sponsorship Committee for 2008-2009. Despite the beginning of the economic downturn, the Committee was successful reaching its goal for the fiscal year with the participation of long-time Forum sponsors combined with several new companies that committed new support. This was the first year that The Forum offered several different levels of Annual Sponsorship in addition to the event and table sponsorships for single-programs including the Leadership Breakfast, Holiday Dinner, Leadership Symposium and 2009 Annual Meeting (sponsorship levels still available!).
I have been working very closely with certain Forum Committee Chairs to develop a proactive approach toward Sponsorship that is aligned with our Forum's Mission. I am also recruiting new members for the Committee, so please contact me!! Sponsorship dollars are a vital aspect of The Forum's budget each year. Our Committee intends to do the bulk of its work in the Spring in order to have most of our Sponsorship commitments prior to the beginning of our next fiscal year starting on July 1."
2009 FORUM AWARD FOR EMERGING WOMEN LEADERS
Nominations due by Friday, April 24, 2009
FORUM OF EXECUTIVE WOMEN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
"CLOUT: Getting It, Using It and Passing It On"
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Union League
Breakfast/Lunch Program
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Upcoming Forum Programs
Please go to www.foew.com for more information
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Making the Most of Transitions -- Strategies for Transformation
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
8:00 a.m.
Click here to register.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Forum Leadership Symposium
"CLOUT: Getting It, Using It and Passing It On"
The Union League
7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Click here to register.
Tuesday, April 28, 2008
"Meet the Forum" Center City Breakfast
Comcast Corporation
One Comcast Center
1701 JFK Boulevard, 45th Floor, Room P
8:00 a.m.
Host: Karen Buchholz
For members only.
Contact info@foew.comto register.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
"Meet the Forum" Delaware County Breakfast
Brandywine Realty Trust
555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, St. Davids, PA
8:00 a.m.
Host: Beth Glassman
For members only
Contact info@foew.com to register.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Public Sector Leadership Series
Featuring: Janice Fedarcyk, FBI Special Agent
Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin
8:15 a.m.
For members only.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Forum Annual Meeting
The Water Works
Evening Program
Details coming soon!
MAKE YOUR FORUM MEMBERSHIP WORK FOR YOU!
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APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS
Lynette M. Brown-Sow, lbrown@ccp.edu, Vice President for Marketing and Government Relations for Community College of Philadelphia, was elected to the Board of Directors of City Trusts, which oversees 118 charitable trusts that were left to Philadelphia and are valued at more than $800 million.
Lynn Clarke (formerly Nowicki) lnowicki@metrokitchen.com, CEO Metrokitchen.com, joined the Board of Directors of Abarta, Inc, a $300 million holding company with 1200 employees. Lynn is Abarta's first female member of the Board. Abarta is a third generation privately held company.
Holly Flanagan hflanagan@barclaycardus.com, Senior Director, Strategic Alliances Barclays Bank Delaware, was appointed to the KIPP Philadelphia Schools Board of Trustees. KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Philadelphia Charter Schools are free, open-enrollment public charter schools with an academically intensive program that prepares every student to climb the mountain to college.
Teresa Gavigan TGavigan@sunocoinc.com, Vice-President, Labor/Employee Relations and HR Business Support for Sunoco, Inc., was re-elected Chair of the Board of Directors, Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
Shawn Puccio m.shawn.puccio@saint-gobain.com, Senior Vice President, Finance, Saint-Gobain Corporation, reports that she has joined the board of UGI Corporation. UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services. She also was elected to the board of UGI Utilities, Inc.
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal roseann@sep.benfranklin.org, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, has been named Chair of the Strategic Opportunities Committee of the Board of Directors of Fox Chase Bank. She was also named to the Advisory Board of the Fox Chase Cancer Center Innovator Fund.
Sally Stetson stetson@ssgsearch.com, Principal, Salveson Stetson Group, Inc., was appointed Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Please Touch Museum.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Terry D'Alessandro tdalessa@sovereignbank.com, EVP & Mid Atlantic Retail Sr. Market Leader Sovereign Bank, was named the recipient of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania's 2009 "Women Caring About What Matters Award." The award, which recognizes a local citizen who has shown outstanding leadership and support for the needs of the community, was presented to Terry at the 2009 Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow Gala Dinner, hosted by United Way's Women's Initiative.
Autumn Bayles autumn.bayles@tastykake.com, Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations Tasty Baking Company was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's "40 Under 40" List. She was the first member to be nominated for an award by the new Forum Awards Nomination Committee.
Lynette M. Brown-Sow lbrown@ccp.edu, Vice President for Marketing and Government Relations for Community College of Philadelphia, was named National Communicator of the Year by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.
Tine Hansen-Turton Tine@NNCC.US, Executive Director/CEO National Nursing Centers Consortium, was named one of the 101 new emerging Philadelphia connectors by Leadership, Inc.
Audrey R. Johnson -Thornton bthorn1653@aol.com, President of American Womens Heritage Society/Underground Railroad Museum, received several Awards of Achievement. They include the Martin Delaney Lifetime Achievement Award, National Park Service Martin Luther King Drum Major Award for Community Service, Microsoft School of the Future Service Award, Philadelphia Tribune Annual Leadership Award and the Charles Blockson Women's History Month Leadership Award.
Afaf I. Meleis meleis@nursing.upenn.edu, PhD, DrPS (hon), FAAN, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing and Sociology, and Director for the School's WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership, was honored as a model for the Girl Scout mission of leading with courage, confidence and character at the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania 23rd Annual Take The Lead Awards.
Jill Michal jmichal@uwsepa.org, President and Chief Executive Officer United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, was named to Philadelphia Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list.
Leslie Ann Miller, Esquire lam@millesq.com, Attorney, was honored as a model for the Girl Scout mission of leading with courage, confidence and character at the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania 23rd Annual Take The Lead Awards.
Page Morahan, Ph.D. AWIS-PHL psmorahan@att.net, Co-Director Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, was named winner of the 2009 Elizabeth Bingham Award. the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for Women in Science. The Elizabeth Bingham Award is presented each year to a distinguished local scientist who has significantly influenced the advancement of women in science.
Jane Pepper jpepper@pennhort.org, President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, has been named WOMAN ONE 2009 by WOMAN ONE, a program of Drexel University College of Medicine Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, which honors annually a woman with exceptional leadership credentials. She will receive the honor at an award ceremony on April 27 at Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Hotel.
Ellen S. Toplin etoplin@startoplin.com, President StarToplin, Managing Partner, The Star Group, will be inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) Hall of Fame in May.
Rita C. Turner rturner@wilmingtontrust.com, Executive Vice President, Wilmington Trust Company, received the Woman of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council at their 10th Anniversary Women of Distinction Celebration.
Melissa Weiler Gerber mweilergerber@womensway.org, Executive Director WOMEN'S WAY, was the recipient of Philadelphia Magazine's 2009 Trailblazer Award.
BUSINESS MOVES AND NEWS
Teresa Gavigan TGavigan@sunocoinc.com, was named Vice-President, Labor/Employee Relations and HR Business Support for Sunoco, Inc.
Christine McDade, Ph.D. christine.2.mcdade@gsk.com, was promoted to Director of PreClinical Development for GlaxoSmithKline. In her new role, she will be responsible for evaluating opportunities for partnering with smaller firms to enable more rapid development of medicines for patients.
Nancy Moses nancy@nancymoses.com, Principal, Nancy Moses, Planning + Development, spent much of March in South Africa researching the environment in which non-governmental organizations operate for her client, LEAD Program in Business, the leading business youth development organization in the USA. She was accompanied by a team of four students from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania.
Sally Stetson stetson@ssgsearch.com, Principal Salveson Stetson Group, Inc., announced the formation of a Life Sciences Specialty Practice after joining forces with Korban Associates. With the addition of Nancy Kovach and Michael MacNamara to their team, the Life Sciences Practice focuses on recruiting executives for clinical and scientific positions in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics sectors.
Carole Weintraub cweintraub@comcast.net, president of Beaumont Staffing and Consulting, is adding outplacement services and Cobra knowledge transfer to her list of Employment and Human Resources offerings and is offering customized and personalized workshops in these areas. She was recently interviewed on CBS 3 about the ramifications of networking on Facebook while conducting a job search.
Lesley Mallow Wendell lesley@rosewoodconsultinggroup.com, President of Rosewood Consulting Group, was selected to facilitate a monthly peer advisory group for the Philadelphia Chapter of the Women Presidents' Organization. WPO is an international organization headquartered in New York City, whose members are a diverse group of entrepreneurial women presidents with revenues in excess of $2 million annually. She has also partnered with Priscilla Rosenwald and Leadership Recruiters to form TransitionWorks to help nonprofit leaders and their boards of directors effectively manage succession planning and leadership transitions.
SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS
Lynn R. Axelroth axelroth@ballardspahr.com, Managing Partner, Philadelphia Office Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, is serving as faculty for an American Law Institute American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) Webcast titled "Commercial Real Estate Defaults and Workouts." The program, to be held on April 28, will include a hypothetical case study on the perspectives of various parties to a commercial real estate workout.
Barbara Eiser eiser@leading-impact.com, President of Leading Impact, Inc., had an article published in the national journal of the Center for Creative Leadership entitled "Meeting the Challenge of Moving from Technical Expert to Leader."
Paulette Gabriel, Ph.D. pgabriel@keyleadership.com, President Key Leadership Initiatives, presented to Penn State University's Master of Leadership Development (MLD) graduate degree program a speech on "Leadership Across the Lifespan"; is moderating a panel discussion for the International Association for Corporate & Professional Recruitment on The Value of Human Resources in These Challenging Times; and was selected to deliver an advanced leadership development program for top change leaders at Independence Blue Cross.
Tine Hansen-Turton Tine@NNCC.US, Executive Director/CEO National Nursing Centers Consortium, has published in several peer-review journals, which include "Insurers' Contracting Policies on Nurse Practitioners as Primary Care Providers: Two Years Later," published by Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, A Sage Journal; and "The Primary Care Paradigm Shift," published by The Health Lawyer, American Bar Association. She is also co-author of a new book "Nurse-Managed Wellness Centers: Developing and Maintaining Your Center," which is due to be published in late March by Springer Publications.
Susan Jaffe sojaffe@aol.com, spoke to the Government Affairs Group of the Building Industry Association and to the Urban Design Committee of the Design Advocacy Group. Susan discussed the current zoning board, changes that have been implemented this past year and future plans for streamlining the process. She also updated attendees about the ongoing work and progress of the Zoning Code Commission.
Leslie Mayer, Ph.D. lmayer@mayerleadership.com, President & CEO, Mayer Leadership Group, had two articles published in recent months. The first article appeared in Directors & Boards magazine "The Secret Sauce in Board Leadership" and the second, "Chief Emotional Officer," was published in Family Business magazine. Dr. Mayer was also interviewed by Bottom Line newspaper for the article "Retreat No Option for Firm Leaders."
Afaf I. Meleis meleis@nursing.upenn.edu, PhD, DrPS (hon), FAAN, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at the Universityof Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing and Sociology, and Director for the School's WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership, is planning a conference at the University of Pennsylvania on April 7-10, 2010, on urbanization and women's health entitled "Cities and Women's Health: Global Perspectives." Go to www.icowhi.org for more information.
Lori Reiner lreiner@amper.com, a Partner at the accounting firm of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, was part of a panel on Survival Strategies For Design Professionals, sponsored by law firm Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo, P.C. The panel members included experts in the disciplines that have the most immediate relevance to the unprecedented challenges faced by design professional firms for weathering the economy.
Jane Storero storero@blankrome.com, Partner, Blank Rome LLP, has written the latest corporate governance article entitled "Successfully Navigating the Financial Crisis - A Corporate Governance Perspective," which is the cover story of the March edition of the Wall Street Lawyer. Jane spoke on Women and Entrepreneurship at the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center.
Lesley Mallow Wendell lesley@rosewoodconsultinggroup.com, President of Rosewood Consulting Group, is presenting a program, "Intergenerational Relationships in the Workplace," for the Reading Chamber of Commerce Women's Conference and Athena Award Luncheon.
Cindy Wollman cwollman@crwgraphics.com, Vice President for New Business Development CRW Graphics, was a panelist for the Women's Business Develpment Center's Executive Leadership Luncheon on Women Taking the Lead to Save the Planet, "Her Story." Cindy spoke about her personal efforts around being green and CRW's commitment to sustainability.
PENNSYLVANIA'S "BEST 50 WOMEN IN BUSINESS"
The Forum of Executive Women is pleased to announce that five of Pennsylvania's "Best 50 Women in Business" are members of The Forum. Governor Edward G. Rendell said that the recipients are "terrific examples of Pennsylvania's brightest business minds and role models for anyone who aspires to succeed."
Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Vice President of Administration, Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia
Jacqueline Buhn, President, Athenian Properties LLC, Philadelphia
Randee D. Janiszewski, Agent/Owner, Janiszewski State Farm Insurance Agency, Horsham
Kate Kinslow, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia
Robin Neifield, Chief Executive Officer, NetPlus Marketing Inc., Conshohocken
WE WELCOME OUR NEWEST FORUM MEMBERS!
The Membership Committee, chaired by Karen Buchholz, has been hard at work recruiting and welcoming new members. She and her committee have organized and held prospective member receptions at which invited guests mix and mingle with Forum members.
A special thank you to Karen Buchholz and Comcast Corporation for their generous support of our prospective member receptions.
Since February 2009
Amy L. Banse
President, Comcast Interactive Media
Comcast Cable
One Comcast Center
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Email: amy_banse@comcast.com
Emily L. Bittenbender
Managing Partner
Bittenbender Construction, LP
509 Vine Street, Suite LL 200
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-925-8900
Fax: 215-925-6270
Email: Emily@bittenbenderconstruction.com
Teresa A. Bryce
President
Radian Guaranty Inc.
1601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-231-1647
Email: teresa.bryce@radian.biz
Catherine M. Cahill
President & CEO
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
123 S. Broad Street, Suite 1930
Philadelphia, PA 19109
Phone: 215-546-7900 x100
Email: ccahill@manncenter.org
Sharon Desmond
Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Operations
Business Unit, Marketing & Product Development
Comcast Cable
One Comcast Center
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Email: sharon_desmond@comcast.com
Elaine Grobman
Executive Director
Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
125 S. 9th Street, Suite 202
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-238-8900
Fax: 215-238-1419
Email: Elaine@komenphiladelphia.org
Jane Hollingsworth
CEO
NuPathe Inc.
227 Washington Street, Suite 200
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: 484-567-0130
Email: jhollingsworth@nupathe.com
Terri Jones
Senior Vice President
Southeast Pennsylvania, Great Rivers Affiliate
American Heart Association
625 W. Ridge Pike, Building A-100
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: 610-234-2417
Cell: 216-973-3436
Fax: 610-940-9541
Email: terri.jones@heart.org
Ann Blair Laupheimer
Partner, Corporate Litigation Practice Group Leader
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-569-5758
Email: laupheimer@blankrome.com
Karen Lewis
Executive Director
Avenue of the Arts
123 South Broad Street, Suite 1240
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-731-9668
Fax: 215-731-1861
Email: klewis@avenueofthearts.org
Judy B. McHugh
Executive Director
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
14 Manor House Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: 215-898-1108
Email: mchughj@wharton.upenn.edu
Gina Marie N. Moore
Partner
Aronson+Johnson+Ortiz
230 South Broad Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-546-7500
Fax: 215-546-7506
Email: moore@ajopartners.com
Siobhan A. Reardon
President and Director
Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street, Room 120
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-686-5300
Email: reardons@freelibrary.org
Dianne E. Reed
Executive Director
CADE - Helping Children Make Smart Decisions
128 Chestnut Street, Suite 302
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-925-0643
Email: dreed@cadekids.org
Judith L. Roman
CEO
AmeriHealth New Jersey
256 Forest Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Cell: 201-888-6256
Fax: 973-509-2248
Email: jroman33@comcast.net
Suzanne Svizeny
Regional President
Wells Fargo/Wachovia
32 East Front Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 610-397-2110
Fax: 609-826-8670
Email: Susanne.svizeny@wachovia.com
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS!
Leading Sponsor
Sponsors
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FIRTH LEADERSHIP PARTNERS
KPMG LLP
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!
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PROMOTERS
Cozen O'Connor
Employee Transfer Corp/ETCREO Management
Ernst & Young LLP
First Financial Group/MassMutual
Flaster/Greenberg P.C.
Kelleher Associates, Inc.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Salveson Stetson Group, Inc.
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design
Please share any comments and/or news with Judy Grossman, Associate Director, at judygrossman@foew.com.
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